HOW I GOT STARTED

I began my practice as a doula for 22 births of friends and family members. Using my knowledge of dance, movement and instinctual sense of what positions were needed, all but one of these mamas delivered naturally and in under 12 hours of labor!

As a mother, I have experienced the intensity of labor and understand the particular needs of a mother in labor.

As the grandmother of a teenager and mom of two independent adult children; they are on their own! This allows me a lot more time to spend with my clients.

RECOMMENDED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASSES

PREPARING AND PRACTICING FOR BIRTH

Rachel Yellin is the founder of Yes To Birth! Rachel teaches comprehensive childbirth education and birth techniques classes in San Francisco and LIVE online. She also created the Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond Audio Relaxation Program. I highly recommend you take her classes and use her audio program if you want to feel more confident, prepared, and relaxed for birth.

To purchase her audio program only, use this link (you need to grab your personal affiliate link from your affiliate area on my website or just link to the audio program page) and enter the code Wendyec to receive 20% off.

To register for her childbirth classes, use the promotion code “25BUCKSOFF” to receive a $25 discount and list “YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME GO HERE” as the referral source. Her audio program is included in the price of the childbirth classes, so only buy the audios if you can’t take her classes.

POOHBEARS

We usually meet at Merritt Station Cafe at 10:30 am and walk the lake. After some of us take the kids to Astro Park and then have lunch!

wendyEllen has started a baby exchange! Her house is filled with lightly used clothing and baby items including maternity clothes!

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** Some insurance companies are now covering doula services. Use this NPI number 1861850612 to check in with your medical coverage carrier! The CPT code stands for Current Procedural Terminology! Here it is: 99499 Let's get reimbursed!!!!

As a birth doula for over 40 years, I support women naturally and empower them to create a conscious, manageable birth.

I’ve been honored to support women during midwife attended, hospital, home and water births. I like to meet with my moms frequently during the prenatal period to build a sense of familiarity and comfort in preparation for labor. I support mothers as they journey through labor in all birth outcomes. I equip mamas with the tools to use dance, yoga and qi gong movements to cope with labor, and these tools can help keep labor progressing well and smoothly.

Passionate about dance, I’ve spent most of my life dancing. Trained in Ballet, Modern, African, Caribbean and other world forms, I am passionate about women’s health, midwifery and supporting birth. I regularly use Belly Dance and other ancient world dance moves while helping Mamas in labor!

What Clients Are Saying

“Wendy Ellen was everything I needed as a doula. I highly recommend her!”

— Jennifer L. Cullison

“Even though I had two support people and my nervous husband, her help was enormous. She kept everything in sync, communicating with the medical staff to ensure that my birth plan was followed as much as possible. I labored for only 11 hours, and with Wendy's support I gave all natural birth to an 8lb 3oz boy! My husband and I will definitely be asking Wendy to help us with all of our future births.”

- Julie Kurenkova

“As a multicultural community educator and performer, Wendy Ellen has been of great service to this community over the years. Her assisting births were weaved within her time commitments to teaching and performing and raising a family of her own. I am excited to see her finally get her certification so she can expand her fine services to women in various communities.”